From the New York Public website: “Before we launch headlong into a new year of books, here in Readers Services, we thought it might be fun to reflect on the 365234298657 billion books (an exact number) we recommended in 2015.”

Using these educational tools can help educators and others become more comfortable utilizing the limitations and exceptions to the exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder under U. S. Copyright law. By exercising these valuable exceptions, we strengthen copyright’s primary purpose-“to promote the progress of science and useful arts” (U. S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8).–From the website.

]]>https://mplic.wordpress.com/2015/12/26/copyright-tools-2/feed/0exeter989The Library in the Life of the User : Engaging with People where They Live and Learnhttps://mplic.wordpress.com/2015/11/30/the-library-in-the-life-of-the-user-engaging-with-people-where-they-live-and-learn/
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This is an OCLC Research Report that provides the results and analysis of user based research done by Lynn Silipigni Connaway and other authors. This could be very helpful to library staff in deciding how to create services that best meet the needs of their customers.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has mapped the public libraries of the United States and Puerto Rico here. There are over 17,000 public libraries, more than the number of McDonald’s (about 14,000) in America and more than the number of Starbuck’s (about 11,000).

“Younger Americans—those ages 16-29—exhibit a fascinating mix of habits and preferences when it comes to reading, libraries, and technology. Almost all Americans under age 30 are online, and they are more likely than older patrons to use libraries’ computer and internet connections; however, they are also still closely bound to print, as three-quarters (75%) of younger Americans say they have read at least one book in print in the past year, compared with 64% of adults ages 30 and older.”–From the website. And much more information on the library habits and expectations of young Americans included here.

“Starting with over two million items, each with its own special story and significance, the Digital Public Library of America will now begin to assemble the riches of our country’s libraries, archives, and museums, and connect them with the public.”–From the website.

Also from the website: “[T]here will be three key elements to the DPLA:

First, an easy-to-use portal where anyone can access America’s collections and search through them using novel and powerful techniques, including by place and time.

Second, a sophisticated technical platform that will make those millions of items available in ways so that others can build creative and transformative applications upon them, such as smartphone apps that magically reveal the history around you.

Third, along with like-minded institutions and individuals the DPLA will seek innovative means to make more cultural and scientific content openly available, and it will advocate for a strong public option for reading and research in the twenty-first century.”

” The National Storytelling Network brings together and supports individuals and organizations that use the power of story in all its forms. We advocate for the preservation and growth of the art of storytelling.”–From the website.

“Was established in 1994 and continues to be an ongoing volunteer project. Overbooked’s mission is to provide timely information about fiction (all genres) and readable nonfiction for ravenous and omnivorous readers.”–From the website.